Cannabis investors had already been shifting from “unproven potential” to “profitability” over the past several quarters prior to the global health crisis. With the COVID-19 outbreak, investors have fled previous investments to profitable companies that aren’t reliant on costly or dilutive funding to sustain their operations.

THC BioMed Intl Ltd. (CSE: THC) recently recorded its second consecutive quarter of profitability along with more than $1 million in revenue. This represents profits of $88,191 for the three months ended January 31, 2020. Investors looking for exposure to the cannabis industry may want to take a closer look at the stock as an alternative to companies with high cash burn rates and losses in operations.

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Growing Revenue & Outlook

THC BioMed generated more than $1 million in revenue during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2020 with an average selling price of $4.20 per gram to medical patients and recreational buyers, including the Ontario Cannabis Store and BCcannabisonline. During the second quarter alone, revenue rose 163% year-over-year to $1,246,625.

“Over the last year, we have completed and started using new grow rooms to increase our output,” said President & CEO John Miller. “Our focus on high-quality, indoor-grown cannabis at reasonable prices has made our cannabis a best seller.”

The company achieved several key operational milestones over the past six months:

Sales of THC Kiss began on April 10, 2020. The cannabis beverage can be purchased by THC BioMed’s medical patients via the company’s online store.
Pure Cannabis Sticks — or filtered, paper cylinder pre-rolls — went into automated production.
A new three-year lease was signed for a property adjacent to the company’s production facility, which will be used to free up space for more production.
Its Cannabis Act license was amended to include the production and sale of cannabis edibles, topicals and extracts, opening the door to new markets.

Management believes that these operational milestones pave the way for revenue growth over the coming quarters. In particular, the launch of Cannabis 3.0 products will expand the company’s addressable market, while the production efficiencies offered by Pure Cannabis Sticks boost bottom line performance.

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Sustainable Profitability

THC BioMed reported net income of $88,191, gross profit before fair value adjustments of $759,959, and adjusted EBITDA of $131,549 during the second quarter, representing its second consecutive quarter of profitability—a rarity among licensed producers that have historically experienced a high cash burn rate.

Second quarter net income was lower than the $688,925 reported during the first quarter on the surface, but gross profit before fair value adjustments and adjusted EBITDA were higher than first quarter levels of $295,480 and $890, respectively. These figures suggest that the actual bottom line performance has improved quarter over quarter.

“We are proud to have achieved our second consecutive profitable quarter,” added Mr. Miller. “Our financial statements for Q2 2020 reflect the improvements we have realized in all key indicators of economic progress.”

It’s worth noting that the average price of $4.20 per gram is lower than the average prices reported for other licensed producers, which makes the profitability even more significant, as margins are lower than the competition. If industry average prices trend lower, the company doesn’t have to cut its prices in order to remain competitive.

Looking Ahead

THC BioMed Intl Ltd. (CSE: THC) is one of the few profitable licensed producers in the industry, giving them an edge over other companies that are reliant on potentially dilutive future fundraising to stay alive.

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Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.

What is the ideal setting for a brand to showcase its wares to the retail consumer? It is certainly not a crowded store with hundreds of brands competing for limited shelf space and consumer attention. Every brand out there would much rather have its own store, featuring its own product offerings, staffed by expert sales associates ready to educate consumers on the value of their products. In short, every brand would like its own version of the Apple Store or the Gap. Of course, every brand can’t afford to develop its own store, and cannabis licensing requirements often make the idea even more untenable.

CalEthos may have the answer for cannabis brands struggling to solve this problem. The company is currently financing the first of several planned cannabis superstores, appropriately called SHOWCASE, in Southern California. The concept is to provide partner cannabis brands their own space within a 20,000 sq. ft. SHOWCASE footprint, allowing them to fully display all that a brand has to offer. Each SHOWCASE location will also feature a medical pharmacy, an event center for community and consumer education, and a cafe and lounge areas to enhance the consumer experience and extend the shopper’s stay. Rather than the cramped, hurried environment common throughout retail cannabis, SHOWCASE promises to cater to both the customer and the brand in an elevated, inviting space.

CalEthos President Piers Cooper sat down with CFN Media to discuss the ideal setting for retailers to SHOWCASE their cannabis brand. Please click on the video below for the full story.

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CalEthos Did the Homework

The two executives largely responsible for the CalEthos concept, CEO Michael Campbell and President Piers Cooper, have a long history in advising, building, and investing in companies both private and public. They kept bumping up against the emerging cannabis industry and decided to investigate, looking for opportunities arising from shortcomings in the young marketplace. They settled on retail, visiting a wide variety of stores and brands and talking to everyone involved, from the consumer to the staff to the product companies.

These investigations highlighted the problems listed above, both for the brand and for the consumer. Cannabis has been legalized, but many stores still carry a bit of a black-market vibe which is uninviting to newer cannabis consumers. Space is at a premium, as most dispensaries don’t have the capital to build large format stores or expand and upgrade existing stores. Budtenders are generally helpful, but they are usually limited to some personal advice about a brand they like before making the sale and moving on to the next in line.

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From the brand side, it is almost impossible to build a loyal customer base under such conditions. With advertising options limited, brands don’t have anywhere to turn. A given dispensary may carry 5 out of the brand’s 50 SKUs, whilst those 5 products are generally displayed amongst many other brands with limited space or capability for differentiation.

Campbell and Cooper came away from their research knowing there had to be a solution that provided a better consumer experience while enabling product makers to actively engage and educate those consumers.

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The SHOWCASE Solution

CalEthos enlisted the help of Stephen Brady, the man responsible for the design of numerous Ralph Lauren, Bloomingdales, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and other retail stores. Brady helped them realize the vision of an open, engaging, vital retail setting in which consumers are given space and options and educational opportunities. CalEthos is tuned in to the need to invite and educate ‘canna-curious’ consumers, and the SHOWCASE design enables that with event and education space along with lounge areas and a cafe. The concept is not turn and burn, though there is nothing stopping a customer from grabbing what they need and leaving quickly. Rather, the concept is explore and learn and enjoy. CalEthos believes consumers will gravitate to its model over the typical marijuana dispensary in the Southern California market.

Rendering of CalEthos SHOWCASE retail store

The company already knows that brands will appreciate the opportunity to create their own stores-within-a-store. Brand partners can procure dedicated space under the SHOWCASE Brand Membership Program that ranges from a 10’ x 16’ boutique with 90’ of shelf space, to shared kiosks in specialty product sections with 21’ of shelf space per brand, to 18’ of refrigerated shelf space in the Chill Zone for edibles and beverages. The SHOWCASE design also features a pharmacy dedicated to medicinal cannabis products and to provide advice for consumers exploring alternative medical options offered by cannabis products. All spaces are staffed by associates who are highly trained on products sold in their display areas.

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Overall, the concept is compelling and a refreshing change from the typical dispensary environment. Southern California, with its advanced legal market, huge population, and trend-setting reputation, is a prime location for the SHOWCASE concept. Investors interested in learning more about the opportunity are encouraged to follow the links. The future of cannabis retail awaits.

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Psychedelics are rapidly becoming both a mainstream treatment option and investment opportunity. With growing interest among researchers, forward-thinking companies are starting to build a presence in the space. 

In this article, we will take a look at the growing body of therapeutic evidence for psychedelics. How decriminalization is gaining ground, and how Ehave Inc. (OTC: EHVVF) along with other public companies are positioning themselves in the psychedelic space.

A Growing Body of Evidence

A growing body of evidence supports the use of psychedelics to treat a variety of different medical conditions. In 2016, Johns Hopkins researchers found that psilocybin produced a substantial and sustained decrease in depression and anxiety in cancer patients. A follow-up study on the same patients five years later found lasting effects from the one-time therapy.

The therapeutic evidence has become so overwhelming that Johns Hopkins established the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research earlier this year to start rigorously investigating the drugs’ therapeutic potential. Researchers believe that it could have a beneficial impact on everything from smoking addiction to Alzheimer’s disease.

In addition to medical benefits, there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that microdoses of psychedelics could improve mental health, well-being and productivity. Many prominent business leaders in Silicon Valley, including the late Steve Jobs, praised the benefits of microdosing psychedelics for creativity and cognition.

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Decriminalization Gain Ground

The growing interest among researchers has bolstered attempts by activists to decriminalize psychedelics throughout the country. Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz have already decriminalized psychedelics over the past year, while California, Oregon and Iowa could see psychedelic-related measures on the ballot in November.

In the nation’s capital, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY recently introduced legislation that would allow researchers to more easily study the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of psilocybin and other psychedelics. These developments mirror what happened in the early medical cannabis industry where regulations were slowly relaxed over time.

It’s worth noting that these early efforts seek to decriminalize psychedelics and pave the way for research. Unlike the cannabis industry, there’s less interest in a recreational market and more interest in building a viable alternative therapy for countless different medical conditions that impact the brain—many without any current options.

Investors Start Taking Notice

Mind Medicine Inc. (NEO: MMED), better known as MindMed, became the first psychedelic pharmaceutical company to go public earlier this year on the NEO exchange. After raising $24.2 million in pre-public funding, the company plans to initially focus on addressing the opioid crisis and other forms of addiction with the use of psychedelics.

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Ehave Inc. (OTC: EHVVF) is another publicly-traded company in the space. Its Mycotopia Therapy subsidiary recently acquired PsychedeliTech and plans on hosting an inaugural PsyTech Summit in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 14-15, 2020. The conference will be modeled after the highly-successful CannaTech conference and connect key industry participants.

The company believes that it’s Dash platform will play a crucial role in the global advancement of psychedelic research. As a HIPAA and GDPR compliant platform, Dash is secure and compliant with some of the world’s strictest privacy laws. It’s an optimal way to compile psychedelic research and results to provide easy access for scientists globally.

Looking Ahead

Psychedelics are quickly picking up steam among both researchers and investors. As the market opens up, forward-thinking companies are building an early presence in the space before it grows into a large and mainstream industry. Cannabis investors may want to consider building a position in some of these companies given the similarities.

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Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.

Israel has long been an international center for cannabis research. THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, and CBD, the plant’s predominant non-psychoactive ingredient, were first isolated and defined by Israeli researcher Dr. Raphael Mechoulam in the early 1960s. Research continued there in the following decades, and the Israeli government has contributed greatly to the country’s prominence in the global cannabis industry. 

In Israel, medical cannabis is legal while recreational use remains technically illegal, though the government decriminalized recreational use to some extent in 2017. Government agencies provide funding for cannabis research. In January 2019, the government passed a law to allow exports of medical cannabis, though the first export was announced a year later in January 2020. With that recent development, the table appears set for growth in the Israeli cannabis market. 

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BOL Pharma is the Israeli company that announced the first export from the country, with a shipment destined for centers that specialize in the treatment of children with epilepsy and autism in the United Kingdom. The company’s CEO, Dr. Tamir Gedo, stated, “This is truly welcome news and a real breakthrough for the Israeli medical cannabis market. The Israeli cannabis industry has a huge competitive edge in the global arena, compared to many countries trying to enter the cannabis sector… Further opening of the market to exports will enable Israel to become a world leader in the coming years.”

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The UK legalized medical cannabis in late 2018. Since then, patients have had a hard time getting prescribed treatments in a timely fashion, with most of the supply coming from foreign countries but facing restrictive regulations. As a result, in early March 2020, the UK government announced a change in import restrictions designed to increase the flow of timely medicinal products to registered patients.

This dynamic is common throughout Europe, with countries adopting medical programs without the infrastructure, both regulatory and physical, to provide supply to its own patients. Israel, with its strategic location combined with governmental commitment to the industry, is in prime position to pick up some of the slack.

Isracann Biosciences Inc. (CSE: IPOT) (OTC: ISCNF) is an Israeli-based cannabis company poised to enter both the Israeli domestic and the European export cannabis markets. The company is advancing its fully-funded 230,000 sq ft hybrid greenhouse cultivation project while also advancing a partnership with a late stage project consisting of approximately 200,000 sq ft of greenhouses located on over 880,000 sq ft of agricultural land. In conjunction with the cultivation projects, Isracann is developing European distribution channels while ensuring that all aspects of its business, from cultivation through processing and manufacturing, comply with European Union GMP regulations necessary for international trade. 

While laying the groundwork for an extensive European export operation, the company is certainly not foregoing the burgeoning domestic opportunity in Israel. The country, as of late 2019, had about 46,000 registered patients. Isracann expects this number to roughly double by the end of 2020, by which time the company hopes to be harvesting and distributing products.

The company recently announced a joint venture agreement with two near-term farm operations in the Sharon Plain region of Israel. The IMC-compliant farms operate under preliminary cannabis nursery and cultivation licenses and are preparing to commence planting within weeks with 160,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse canopy on two million sq. ft. of private land. The move paves the way for the company to ramp up sales faster than it expected and could help drive near- and long-term shareholder value.

In a recent two-part interview with CFN Media, Isracann Biosciences CEO Darryl Jones outlined the company’s strategy, assets, and partnerships. He talked about some of the advantages inherent in the Israeli market (ideal climate for cultivation, regulatory environment, advanced research, widespread domestic use, proximity to Europe, etc.). 

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The very first medical cannabis shipment from Israel to the UK marks a new era in the promising Israeli cannabis industry. With the country’s government backing research and development efforts, as well as implementing rules to encourage growth of the industry both domestically and internationally, Israel has cemented its place as a leader for the global cannabis market. The year ahead promises to be pivotal for both the industry in general, and for Isracann Biosciences in particular as the company executes its vision of a comprehensive farm-to-consumer cannabis company. Keep an eye out as the plan unfolds.

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A big factor in the recent rise of cannabis legalization is the emergence of legitimate scientific research into the potential health benefits of the plant’s active ingredients, called cannabinoids. Medicines are often derived from naturally occurring compounds, from aspirin to insulin to penicillin. A decent body of research is currently pointing to psilocybin, the psychedelic active ingredient in some types of mushrooms, as well as other psychedelics like LSD, as the next big natural drug discovery. Researchers are in various stages of studying the effect of psychedelics on conditions ranging from depression to addiction to migraines to anxiety and more. It might be time to pay attention to the field as more researchers test the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.

One company certainly paying attention is EHave, Inc. (OTC: EHVVF). The company has developed a technology platform that helps doctors and patients make data-informed treatment decisions for a variety of mental health indications. With the formation of a subsidiary called Mycotopia Therapy and an initial acquisition of PsychedeliTech, the company is becoming a major player in the emerging psychedelic medicine space. The Ehave Dash, already HIPAA and GDPR compliant, will be used as a central clearinghouse for psychedelic research data and clinical trial tracking with the intent to further advance the science of psychedelic therapies.

Psychedelic Research Enters the Mainstream

Just last year, the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine opened the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore. Headed by renowned researcher Roland R. Griffiths, Ph.D., the Center aims to further research the school has already been conducting. Initial areas of focus include potential therapies for opioid addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, PTSD, and anorexia among other conditions. Johns Hopkins researchers have been pioneers in the field as the first researchers, in 2000, to get US regulatory approval for the use of psychedelics in health volunteers. Since then, the school’s researchers have published more than 60 peer-reviewed studies and demonstrated safe practices for psychedelic research that have set the standard for other studies across the world.

There are plenty of other researchers pursuing potential psychedelic therapies. The University of Toronto Mississauga recently started a Psychedelic Studies Research Program. The British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse is launching a Phase III clinical trial of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD, in conjunction with 16 other locations throughout North America and Israel, and funded by the nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). The MAPS site has comprehensive lists of research, both ongoing and completed, conducted by MAPS as well as other organizations. There is a lot of scientific interest in psychedelics, and it is growing exponentially.

EHave’s Plan

The PsychedeliTech acquisition is just the first step for EHave in a comprehensive plan to bring together the diverse and scattered research (and researchers) into one collaborative platform. PsychedeliTech is hosting the inaugural PsyTech Summit March 29-30, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Modeled after the hugely successful CannaTech conference, a global gathering for the cannabis industry. In fact, PsychedeliTech is a subsidiary of Israel Cannabis Limited (iCAN), the creator of the CannaTech conference, and the two conferences run back-to-back at the same location this year. 

The goal of the PsyTech Summit is to elevate the psychedelics conversation, foster normalization, and accelerate innovation. Why is EHave acquiring the company and the conference? Because its subsidiary, Mycotopia Therapy, was founded to work toward the same goals. EHave believes its EHave Dash platform can play a crucial role in the worldwide advancement of psychedelic research. The Dash is HIPAA and GDPR compliant, meaning that the data carried by the Dash is totally secure and in line with the world’s most strict privacy and security rules. The idea is to compile all psychedelic research and results in the EHave Dash, providing valuable and easily accessible information for scientists across the globe as they pursue their own studies.

The PsyTech Summit is a perfect vehicle for fostering crucial relationships with innovators in the space. It could also serve to introduce Mycotopia Therapy to other potential investments or acquisitions that fit under the company’s mission, as the PsyTech acquisition is just the first of many moves to come.

The Upshot

The story of psychedelics as therapeutic treatments is now unfolding across the world. There is a lot of promising research into a wide variety of problematic neurological and psychological conditions that have resisted more traditional treatments to date. It’s a potentially explosive industry in its infancy, and EHave is making moves to become a key cog in the industry’s development. Keep an eye out here for more news regarding both the company and the movement in general.

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There is no country on Earth that has a history steeped in cannabis research like that of Israel. Furthermore, there is no government that is more supportive of medical marijuana research than Israel. Yet, the small country has by and large gone overlooked for what it has to offer as an investment opportunity. That is until recently.

“[Israel has] broken down the barriers,” said Darryl Jones, CEO of Isracann Biosciences (CSE: IPOT) (OTC: ISCNF), in a Q&A session with CFN Media. “It’s flown under the radar for a while, but a lot of people are starting to come around and realize that Israel is a cannabis hub.”

Isracann, the first pure-play cannabis firm in Israel to list in Canada and U.S., is 100% focused on building out its fully-funded, 230,000 square-foot facility in the southern part of Israel. Isracann is working directly with Israeli Ministries and collaborating with a team of top lawyers and consultants to move the project expeditiously forward while staying on side with all regulatory processes. The company recently expanded in cultivation capacity through a new joint venture west of Be’er Sheva, Israel.

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Birthplace of Cannabis Research

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam has rightfully earned the nickname the “Father of Marijuana Research.” More than 50 years ago, the Israeli organic chemist was the first person ever to isolate cannabidiol (CBD, a non-intoxicating compound in cannabis) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis). In the 1990’s, Dr. Mechoulam discovered that cannabinoids occur endogenously throughout the human body, making up the endocannabinoid system along with specific receptors.

Cannabinoids like CBD and THC, amongst more than 100 others, are compounds found in cannabis that act on cannabinoid receptors throughout the body, including the brain, nervous system, organs and tissue, to control a host of functions, such as pain management, the immune system, appetite and mood.

At 89 years of age, Dr. Mechoulam is still active in the cannabis space as a professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. His extensive body of work has earned him many awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at CannMed in 2016.

It is because of Dr. Mechoulam and his collaborators that scientists today are in the best position ever to understand regulation of the endocannabinoid system and what it can do for next-generation, cannabis-based medicines.

No Place Like It

Israel would not have its rich cannabis history if it weren’t for a supportive government. As discussed by Jones in the interview, Israel is the only country in the world where an organization can hold and independent research license and conduct studies on marijuana.

On top of friendly regulators, Mother Nature has blessed Israel with nearly perfect conditions for growing cannabis. Israel has 300+ days of sunshine each year, high UV rays and temperature and humidity that are ideal for growing the plant.

To that end, the country is highly regarded for its talent pool in agriculture and extensive infrastructure supportive of the industry.

This results in high-quality, low cost cannabis production.

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Earlier this year, Israeli lawmakers passed legislation to allow for cannabis exports. That puts the country in elite company along with only the Netherlands and Canada as countries were cannabis exports are legal. It is expected that the framework will be in place to commence shipments in 2020.

According to Jones, the new laws will ultimately lead to Israeli technology and cannabis breaking into the European Union, getting into the hands of people that need and can benefit from it. In addition to serving the growing domestic market in Israel, Isracann has its sights set on Germany, the largest economy in the E.U. and one that has an emerging medical marijuana market.

Not Without Challenges

Jones has watched the cannabis industry in Canada unfold over the last couple decades, which brings experience to the up-and-coming market. To that point, he sees similarities between Israel and where Canada was 4-5 years ago. One of the biggest challenges for any emerging market is educating doctors and patients as to why cannabis can provide a therapeutic benefit.

Israelis are by no means completely unfamiliar with cannabis. In fact, the country has one of the highest per capita user rates in the world.

Currently, there are about 45,000 Israeli patients, with another 10,000 on a waiting list. The cannabis patient population is growing 10-15% annually, says Jones, which makes for a very attractive market opportunity immediately.

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Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has become one of the most popular wellness products in the United States over the past couple of years. BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research expect CBD sales to grow at a 49% compound annual growth rate to surpass $20 billion by 2024—making up about half of the total cannabinoid industry—as sales shift from cannabis dispensaries to pharmacy and grocery stores.

CaniBrands brings extensive consumer packaged goods and branding experience to the CBD space, where it has developed a science-based product line encompassing numerous form factors and proprietary formulations. The company’s Can-i products are supported by 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres—its Global Spokesperson—and acclaimed high-performance trainer, Andy O’Brien—its Sports Science Advisor.

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Holistic Approach with Many Choices

CaniBrands offers a premium product line that includes Can-i Boost, Can-i Sleep, Can-i Mend and Can-i Fresh, which are scientifically-formulated to deliver specific wellness benefits.

The company’s best-seller by revenue, Can-i Boost, combines hemp-derived CBD with a powerful blend of vitamins and herbal extracts designed to keep you alert, energized and clear-headed without any crashes or jitters. Meanwhile, the company’s best-seller by volume, Can-i Sleep, combines the same hemp-derived CBD with melatonin and other supplements designed to promote a healthy sleep cycle.

In addition to these best-selling products, the company’s Can-i Mend addresses pain, inflammation and soreness by accelerating the body’s healing process. The product is popular among athletes looking to cut recovery time and reduce post-workout soreness. And finally, the company’s Can-i Fresh is designed to deliver antioxidants, support the immune system and promote mental clarity on a day-to-day basis.

These products are available in multiple form factors, including a sublingual tincture, oral spray and cream, providing customers with many different choices. For example, many athletes appreciate creams to provide localized pain relief, whereas oral sprays provide a convenient on-the-go form factor for busy people. All of these products can be helpful at different times of the day from Can-i Boost in the morning to Can-i Sleep at night.

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Active Expansion into New Markets

CaniBrands has been actively focused on establishing new distribution channels, expanding into new markets and launch new product lines.

The company began by building their own direct-to-consumer platform before moving onto Amazon Prime to access more households. Pilot programs are exploring the possibility of home delivery reselling in local markets, as well as online affiliate marketing, which could significantly expand its distribution and reach new customers throughout the United States that may not otherwise find them online.

Early next year, the company plans to launch its products in Canada before expanding into other international markets. The company’s Brand Ambassador, former NHL player and media personality Paul Bissonnette, will be integral in supporting the Canadian launch. Since becoming the first country to legalize recreational cannabis, Canada has been widely considered a leading market for cannabinoid-based products.

The company also aims to launch a variety of new product lines over time. For example, the company is exploring softgels, beverage, and other product formats (e.g. topicals, bars, and powders), as well as products containing other cannabinoids (e.g. CBN or CBG). The company’s CaniBuy ecommerce management platform also aims to integrate websites, ecommerce, payments and fulfillment into a single client-facing portal.

Gearing Up to Go Public in the Near-term

CaniBrands recently began a $5 million capital raise targeting accredited investors, and the founders and two strategic investors have already committed more than $1 million of the funding round. Management says that the proceeds will be put towards a variety of revenue-driving activities, as well as R&D and general operational expenses.

With no long-term debt, a seasoned management team, commercial products and a solid business model, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on the rapid growth of the CBD market over the coming years.

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Vocal cannabis activist Snoop Dogg has signed on as a brand ambassador for Israeli start-up Seedo (OTC: SEDO), the maker of a refrigerator-type of a machine for auto-growing plants, including cannabis. The indelible award-winning rapper says he’s “all the way down with” the Seedo Homelab and the utility it brings to allow people to grow their own plants in unused space at home.

With the help of Snoop, Seedo is one of a handful of companies making news that complements the storied history of cannabis in Israel that includes the discovery of cannabinoids decades ago and the passage of legislation this year that makes the country one of only of a small group in the world allowed to export cannabis.

Another company etching its name in Israeli cannabis business is Isracann Biosciences (CSE: IPOT) (OTC: ATLED), the first pure-play cannabis firm in the country to list in Canada.

Technology in Israel

Seedo’s smell-proof, self-contained cultivation box lets users with no previous agriculture experience produce “brag worthy yields” with little more effort than planting a seed and monitoring the process through an app. The world’s first fully automated and controlled indoor growing machine drums up memories of the old hands-off, “set it and forget it” Ronco rotisserie.

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will partner with Seedo on a variety of initiatives generating awareness of the innovative technology and the environmental benefits and social opportunity affiliated with it.

On a larger scale, Isracann is developing commercial-scale cultivation capacity and finding strong investors support to execute on the model, as indicated by a recent C$10.1 million financing round. The money is earmarked in part to build-out 230,000 square feet of the company’s phase 1 facility. The initial phase will have capacity of 23,500 kilograms of cannabis per annum.

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Benefiting from the latest hybrid greenhouse technology and the near-perfect weather conditions in Israel for growing cannabis, management estimates that it will be able to produce its high-quality cannabis for as little as 40 cents per gram, a favorable production price for premium product. 

Everything Coming Together 

Isracann said on Monday that its current cash position allows for accelerating Phase 1 of the construction program, which includes: 

•     finalization of greenhouse facility design for cannabis cultivation and production; 
•     rapidly advancing greenhouse and related facility construction; 
•     ensuring adequate controls are in place against any diversion, theft and loss of cannabis products; and
•     ensuring compliance with other protective security, health, and safety requirements in accordance with Israeli regulations 

As milestones with the production facility draw nearer, Isracann has already entered into agreements for medical cannabis cultivation projects in Israel with local licensed stakeholders. 

The anonymous stakeholder is shouldering part of the responsibility of the construction of the Isracann greenhouses, as well as bearing the cost of electricity, licenses, and property and related land taxes for the large cultivation and processing facility.

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Piquing interest that there are more positive developments on the horizon, Isracann CEO Darryl Jones said on Monday, “We have lined up several key organizations and personnel and look forward to announcing a number of these key commercial agreements in the days and weeks ahead.”

Beyond addressing the underserved domestic market, Isracann has established distribution resources to leverage the export-friendly Israeli laws to send its future cannabis goods into the massive European markets.

Team Gets Stronger with Deepened Roots is Israel

Isracann’s leadership includes the likes of Nitin Kaushal (managing director with PwC), Brett Allan (founding member The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD), VP Corporate Development Organigram (TSX: OGI)(NASDAQ: OGI) and Justin Cooper (co-owner of Green Planet, the largest privately-owned hydroponics chain in Canada).

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Now, the company has added Dr. Irit Arbel to its Board of Directors. Dr. Arbel has decades of multi-disciplinary biopharma, technology and governance experience. A serial entrepreneur, she has founded, held C-suite positions and other senior roles at companies such as Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BCLI), Pluristem Life Sciences (NASDAQ: PSTI), Neurocords, Ltd., Savicell Diagnostics and RFB Investment House.

There is certainly an Israeli connection here with Dr. Arbel. She was previously an Israeli Sales Manager for the pharma Merck, Sharp & Dohme. She also holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology.

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RYAH Finds Top Priority is Treating Mental Health, Over 28,000 Women Surveyed

New York, NY, October 30, 2019 – RYAH Medtech, Inc. (“RYAH” or the “Company”), a big data and technology company focused on valuable predictive analysis in the global medical plant intake industry, has released a data analytics report on women and their medical use of cannabis. Surveying feedback from 28,211 women, the report found that the average female patient prefers strains that are high in CBD, THC, and well-balanced strains to help treat mental health conditions.

“The female patient demographic has not received enough industry attention or study up to this point. Making up more than 45% of the patient pool, it’s our responsibility to better understand what this demographic looks like, which medical issues they are seeking treatment for and what treatments are providing successful outcomes. Women are turning to medical cannabis to treat their mental health concerns and it’s a valuable insight for care providers that we have learned strains high in CBD are helping them gain relief,” said Gregory Wagner, Chief Executive Officer of RYAH.

The data, taken from RYAH’s propriety data pool, and related insights, examine female medical cannabis patient demographics and how women utilize different strains of medical cannabis. The report found that women are a growing segment of the medical cannabis market, comprising 45.1% of the patient population currently using RYAH’s Data Platform. The average female patient prefers strains that are high in CBD, THC and well-balanced strains. They also prefer Indica and Sativa strains equally. Mirroring the common ailments most treated by men, women are seeking medical cannabis for anxiety, depression, stress and pain relief.

In comparing the current data with data in two other reports on women and cannabis, RYAH’s data mirrored and confirmed that women are more likely than men to use cannabis for the specific treatment of fibromyalgia, nausea, anorexia, irritable bowel syndrome and migraines. These reports also indicated that women started to use medical cannabis later in life than men, typically after 30 years of age.

The report also went into some of the specific strains that women prefer for their treatment. Women prefer Cannatonic (7-15% THC, 12% CBD Indica-dominant), Harlequin, Super Lemon Haze (>22% THC, <1% CBD, Sativa-dominant), and Purple Candy for the treatment of anxiety. They preferred AD/CA (>1% THC, 20% CBD, Indica-dominant), Gorilla Glue, Harlequin, and Purple Candy for the treatment of fibromyalgia.

“Medical cannabis has the ability to change lives for the better and we are hopeful the insights from our data pool and related analysis can improve patient outcomes and inspire further study,” added Wagner.

The full report and related insights are available online at: https://us.ryah.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RYAH-OCTOBER-REPORT-.pdf

About RYAH Medtech, Inc.
RYAH is a big data and technology company focused on valuable predictive analysis in the global medical plant intake industry. Its robust artificial intelligence platform aggregates and correlates HIPAA-compliant medical data, which is intended to help doctors and patients personalize plant-based treatments to better predict treatment outcomes. The data collection is also relevant for growers, dispensaries and Licensed Processors (LPs) to monitor and manage plant strain effects on patients. With a strong IP portfolio, RYAH gathers deep and insightful data on the complete medical plant lifecycle, from seed to consumption.

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This article was published by CFN Enterprises Inc. (OTCQB: CNFN), owner and operator of CFN Media, the industry’s leading agency and digital financial media network dedicated to the burgeoning CBD and legal cannabis industries. Call +1 (833) 420-CNFN for more information.

About Ryan Allway

Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.